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Table 6 Comparison of geometric means (GM) of proportionate hole index (pHI) of different locations of LLINs by age and LLIN type for LLINs with complete follow-up (n = 274)

From: A longitudinal study of the durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Zambia

Age in months

Part of LLIN

GM (95 % confidence intervals [CI])

PermaNet®

Olyset®

All nets

12

Roof

0.3 (0.1–0.6)

0.3 (0.1–0.5)

0.3 (0.1–0.5)

Upper half

0.4 (0.2–0.8)

0.5 (0.2–0.9)

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

Lower half

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

0.9 (0.6–1.3)*

Seams

0.2 (0.02–0.3)

0.1 (0.007–0.2)

0.1 (0.05–0.2)

18

Roof

0.8 (0.4–1.2)

2.6 (1.3–4.6)

1.3 (0.8–1.9)

Upper half

1.1 (0.6–1.7)

2.1 (1.2–3.2)

1.5 (1.1–2.1)

Lower half

14.3 (8.9–22.6)

13.3 (8.4–20.8)

13.8 (9.9–19.0)*

Seams

0.5 (0.2–1.0)

1.1 (0.5–1.7)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

24

Roof

1.2 (0.7–1.9)

3.1 (1.9–4.9)

2.0 (1.4–2.8)

Upper half

3.3 (2.1–5.1)

5.0 (3.1–7.8)

4.1 (2.9–5.6)

Lower half

34.4 (22.2–53.1)

26.6 (16.8–41.9)

30.3 (22.0–41.4)*

Seams

1.1 (0.6–1.8)

1.0 (0.5–1.7)

1.1 (0.6–1.5)

30

Roof

0.1 (1.4–3.3)

4.6 (2.9–7.1)

3.2 (2.3–4.4)

Upper half

7.6 (4.7–12.0)

7.9 (4.9–12.5)

7.9 (5.6–10.7)

Lower half

54.0 (34.2–85.1)

57.7 (37.1–89.4)

55.8 (40.6–76.6)*

Seams

1.0 (0.5–1.6)

1.5 (0.8–2.4)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

  1. * lower half versus other parts of the LLIN, p < 0.001